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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in technology-enhanced learning are enabling students all around the world to take online courses. MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning technology organizations are struggling with now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open education ventures. Everybody wants to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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